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National Living Wage Increase 2025: 4.1% Rise On Minimum Pay Expected, Young Labourers Could Also Get Higher Salary

Young workers may see £12.71 too, but businesses warn of job cuts amid £5B rights bill costs.

International Business Times UK

‘The financial strain of having a baby left my mental health in tatters’

Grace Carter says she is still in huge amount of debt after trying to keep her business as well as her young family afloat – with parental leave pay less than half national living wage

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves’ ‘Triple Whammy’ Tax Raid Set to Trigger Mass Business Closures

In a stark warning to the healthcare sector, scores of UK independent pharmacies are teetering on the brink of closure amid a surge in operational costs.

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Pharmacies ‘hanging on by fingernails’ over financial pressures, leaders warn

Pharmacies are increasingly concerned about their future, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).

The Independent UK

Food prices to rise by 4.2% this year amid increased costs, industry warns

The BRC said there was ‘little hope of prices going anywhere but up’ amid higher national insurance, National Living Wage and packaging costs.

Evening Standard

New National Minimum Wage and Living Wage rates as they rise from April 1

Millions of workers will see their pay go up by as much as 10.9%

Liverpool Echo

New National Living Wage and Minimum Wage levels - here's what you'll get from next week

Here's a round-up of the new pay rates people will receive from April 1 as well as advice about your rights as an employee

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Millions of workers set for pay rise from TODAY - see how much more you will get

The National Living Wage, for those aged 23 and over, is rising from £9.50 to £10.42 - an increase of 92p - from April 1, but this increase is still below inflation

Daily Mirror

What is the national minimum wage and when will it go up across the country?

Millions of low-paid workers across the country will soon see a slight boost to their wages

Chronicle Live

Pret A Manger is giving almost 8,000 workers their THIRD pay rise in a year

The sandwich and coffee chain is to hike hourly pay for team members in April from £10.30 to £10.60, or from £11.55 to £11.90, depending on your location and experience

Daily Mirror

DWP confirms new Universal Credit rule change will not affect specific groups of people during pilot phase

DWP is providing focused support for people who remain unemployed or with low earnings after 13 and 26-weeks of claiming Universal Credit.

Daily Record

New DWP rule for Universal Credit claimants working 15 hours each week

The rule change came in this week

Nottingham Post

New DWP rule change for people on Universal Credit working 15 hours or more each week

Couples working 24 hours per week between them at the adult National Living Wage rate will also see changes this week.

Daily Record

DWP: Thousands face Universal Credit cuts as minimum wage rule hits payments

The latest Universal Credit rule change will hit 120,000 claimants who must earn more in wages or face sanctions

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Wales Online

Thousands of supermarket workers to get 10% pay rise - plus second increase three months later

The money will go in wage packets from April with the second increase coming in July

Daily Mirror

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants hit by rule change today - what it means for you

The rule change will see the so-called Administrative Earnings Threshold (AET) increased from 12 hours to 15 hours and this will affect some 120,000 people claiming Universal Credit

Nottingham Post

New DWP rules come in within days for Universal Credit threshold

This is the second time the threshold has been raised.

Chronicle Live

DWP Universal Credit rule change warning which could see your benefits cut

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants are being warned they will need to earn more or risk losing their benefits under new rules kicking in next week

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Dublin Live

Aldi announces 45 new Dublin roles with hourly rate of €13.85

The retailer has launched a new recruitment drive nationally and will become the first supermarket in Ireland to introduce the National Living Wage, effective from February 1

Nottingham Post

8 DWP changes to Universal Credit and benefits in the UK for 2023

UK residents will see 8 changes to the system - although not all will impact Notts residents

Bristol Post

DWP makes 8 changes to Universal Credit and benefits in 2023

Working hours, meetings with work coaches, benefit caps and more people moving over to Universal Credit are some of the changes for the next 12 months

Daily Mirror

All the Universal Credit and benefit changes coming in 2023 - and how they affect you

A whole raft of changes to the benefits system is set to come over the next 12 months and if you are claiming a DWP benefit then you should be aware of what they are

Chronicle Live

UK Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increases from April 2023 for every age group

Most who get paid the minimum rate will get a rise of 9.7% from April 2023, that works out as a £150 a month extra for a full time worker aged over 23

Nottingham Post

DWP could cut Universal Credit for 114,000 claimants after rule change

People may need to take part in 'work activities'

Liverpool Echo

Universal Credit could be cut as rule change affects 114,000 claimants

More than 100,000 people in part-time work could face a benefit cut if they fail to adhere to the new rules

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